Bikes are made for snow

Aaron rides his bike to work everyday......rain, shine, snow, storm, light, dark... whatever condition...

It is an 8 mile commute to and from our house and usually, he tacks on an additional hour of riding on the way home. He likes to do this because

1) He likes riding his bike

2) He loves us and wants to spend as much time outside of work with us so if he commutes to work on his bike as a form of exercise, then, he won't have to head to the gym after work and take away from family time.

3) He likes saving money on gas and being "green"

99.9% of the time, I think it is a GREAT thing and I am so proud of him for having the diligence to do it daily even when it's cold outside.

the .1% of the time I don't fully agree with this commute option is a day like today(snowy, blizzard-like conditions).... Days like this morning, I think he is a bit too ~~crazy~~ determined :)

Thankfully, he has only had a few minor accidents on the bike...

2 crashes where he suffered some road rash

1 head-on encounter with a buck (yes.... DEER... a real, live one that is so normal to see around here)

1 accident involving a vehicle, driven by a ~~possibly texting~~ distracted mom coming out of a school parking lot

1 or 2 "sliding on ice" incident going downhill (that was taken care of by purchasing studded bike tires... Yes, there ARE studded tires for bikes!)

Not too bad for a guy that's been commuting for 8+ years now.

Aaron this morning heading into work.

Atleast he's got all the right gear :)

Prayers are said daily for his protection.

Comments

Andrew and Heather Robinson said…

Craziness!! But so fun to live such adventures. :)

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